Robert Zemeckis’ latest film, Flight, explores the role and affect of alcoholism in the life of airline captain William ‘Whip’ Whitaker, played by Denzel Washington, and the winding course his life takes […]
Movie Review – Flight
Dan Deacon – 9-02-13 Whelans
You know what’s really odd? It’s that Dan Deacon’s gig in Whelans on Saturday week and it hasn’t sold out! I bought my tickets as soon as they came out, but for […]
Ryan Hemsworth, Button Factory, February 6th
Ryan Hemsworth is a young Canadian producer that’s been making waves over the past few years, with his take on hip-hop and R&B production. In his early career he was a singer […]
Matthew Bark’s ‘Hot-to-Trot’ Music for 2013
Yes I know it’s a little late into January for a ‘ones to watch’ music list but here’s my tuppence worth all the same! I’m keeping it short and simple: a Top […]
!!! – THR!!!ER
How can a band be impossible to google after four pretty successful albums? Call yourself !!! of course! It’s pronounced Chk Chk Chk according to most sources, and the workhorse likes what […]
Other Voices Derry – Line up confirmed!
Ok, it’s official, I want to go! I may have already said that, but Sunday looks dazzling, with Beth Orton, Daughter and James Yorkston on in the same day! From the Other […]
New My Bloody Valentine Album Today?
[Kevin wasn’t toying with us (much), the details of the new album MBV, released on Saturday the 2nd of Feb are here] Is Kevin toying with us? I think he is, but […]
Foxygen – San Francisco
Retro-sounding, yes. But that voice, that chorus, “I left my love in San Francisco (that’s ok I was bored anyway), I left my love in the room (that’s ok, I was born […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 28th Jan – 3rd Feb 2013
Art – Ned Kelly is gone, and shame on those that missed it! Alice Maher‘s show at IMMA (Earlsfort Terrace) is really impressive (until Feb 27th), and the Tribal Textiles from Iran continues in the […]
Guest Post: New Sounds for 2013 – Declan Murphy
After returning in October from a two year stint in Australia waving goodbye to the rest of Ireland’s unemployed singletons. I have learned quite a few things about myself and the country […]
Listen at Lilliput – 27-01-13
Listen at Lilliput celebrates its first birthday tomorrow night, so there’s nowhere better to be in the city than in Lilliput press, in Arbour Hill. Tomorrows line up looks lots of fun, […]
Daughter – Button Factory – 26/01/13
Daughter are another one of those bands playing a large venue before they’ve released their first album, and it’s sold out! Not quite sure how bands like these come about, but I […]
Movies – 25-01-12
We’re about half way through Oscar season in the movies, and have another two hot contenders released this week. The main releases of the week are Zero Dark Thirty and Lincoln (you […]
Rebekka Karijord – The Workmans Club – 18/01/13 – Review
The cosy red walls of The Workman’s Club give the venue a certain warmth, a welcomed contrast to the miserable winters night that Dublin city had become. Dimly lit with candle’s, the […]
Gig Guide – 24-01-2013
Back by demand (let’s not call it popular demand, as that would be stretching it!), it’s the erratic gig guide! Telling you tales of what we think is worth seeing over the […]
Johnny Marr – Academy – March 27th
One living legend on his way to Dublin, in the form of Johnny Marr, to the Academy on Wednesday March 27th. His new album ‘The Messenger’ is due for release next month, […]
Movie Review – Lincoln
Ok. So this film is a very loooooooonnnnnnng historical drama about Abraham Lincoln, the 16th (thanks Wikipedia) President of the United States, and his effort to legally overthrow slavery in the last […]
Time and Energy – Intomaidet
Who do these guys remind you of? I’m thinking there’s a touch of Flea in the bass lines, and probably a bit of Battles in theres too. Regardless, I’m enjoying it, so […]
FOLLOW – Project Arts Centre – Review
WillFredd Theatre‘s FOLLOW is a largely victorious one-man performance which explores the ‘dramatic possibilities of sign language.’ By interweaving several separate narratives, all involving deaf/hearing impaired characters, it undeniably manages to portray the unique and subjective experience of each […]
A Hawk and a Hacksaw – Workmans club – 23-04-12 (and Iggy!)
What better way to announce that a Hawk and a Hacksaw are back in town than letting you hear their new collaboration with the great Iggy Pop. ‘If you want a bit of […]
Camden Crawl is back! 2013 style.
Yes, this may be the first Festival of 2013, and should kick off the season nicely. I have to say this is the oddest concept of a festival. Why call a festival […]
Southern Tenant Folk Union – Whelans – 15-02-13
Some good news for folks who like folk! You can let out your inner hillbilly with some serious bango music by the Southern Tenant Folk Union. They are a seven piece, largely […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 21st – 26th Jan 2013
Today is Blue Monday, according to the radio, and yes, it’s not the most exciting out there on the streets of Dublin, but there’s a few things worth a mention. Art – […]
Movies – 18-01-13
Yes, it’s Oscar season, so Hollywood has thrown open the flood gates from their usual trickle of dross to a steady flow of good ones (or at least ones they think will […]
New music: Youth Lagoon – Dropla
A new track, Dropla, has surfaced from Trevor Powers’ Youth Lagoon. His first album, The Year of Hibernation, made my Best of 2011 list and was a lo-fi thing of beauty. A new album, Wondrous Bughouse, […]
Movie Review – Django Unchained
Set in 1858 in America’s Deep South and Old West, Django Unchained tells the story of Django, a slave played by Jamie Foxx, who is separated from his wife by a cruel […]
Movie Review – The Sessions
The Sessions, directed by Ben Lewin, is a badly titled but charming little film based on the life of Mark O’Brien, a real life poet and journalist (1949 – 1999) – played by […]
The Life and sort of Death of Eric Argyle – Smock Alley – Review
Eric Argyle decides to save time while crossing the road by not looking. This is not the best decision Eric has made during his 58 years of life, and brings it to […]
Beth Orton – Irish Tour
I missed Beth when she played in the Peppercanister Church at Christmas, due to the madness of that time of year! I’ve no idea where I was, but I’m sure there was […]
No More Workhorse